Pear and Chocolate Jam

Simply amazing. I thought having a jam texture with chocolate would be weird, but it definitely isn't! The blend of pear and chocolate taste amazing! I can't wait to share this with my family for christmas! I found this recipe on Grouprecipes.com and had to share when I saw there was nothing on here like this. Thanks Aurore!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 6-8 pints

Ingredients

• 1  lemon, juice of
• 2  lbs pears
• 3  cups sugar
• 1⁄3 lb bittersweet chocolate, chopped (about 3 oz.)

Directions

1. Put a small plate in the freezer for later use.
2. Peel and core pears. Dice them or use a food processor.
3. Mix the pears and lemon juice in a large sauce pan.
4. Add sugar and bring to boil. Lower heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes. Stir occasionally.
5. Chop chocolate and put aside.
6. Once you hit 20 minutes, take the plate out of the freezer and put a small amount of jam on it to test for gelling. Wait for a few seconds and then see if jam runs. If it does and you want a thick jam, cook for a few more minutes and repeat process.
7. Stir chocolate into jam, stir and wait for a simmer. Turn off heat.
8. Package jam in freezer dishes or can for 12 minutes.